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MWC 922: The Red Square Nebula

NASA APOD · Peter Tuthill (Sydney U.) & James Lloyd (Cornell)
COSMIC MESSAGE

The Red Square Nebula, MWC 922, surrounds a hot star system. The nebula has an unusual square shape, and astronomers are not entirely sure why. This image combines infrared exposures from the Hale Telescope and the Keck-2 Telescope. One theory is that the central star or stars expelled cones of gas during a late stage of development.

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NASA APOD · Peter Tuthill (Sydney U.) & James Lloyd (Cornell)
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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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ARIES

In tropical astrology, 23 MAR 2011 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 23 MAR 2011.

THE ALMANAC FOR 23 MAR 2011
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
Waning gibbous, 85% lit
POSITION
Day 82 of 365
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